Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri (2018)

Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri (English: Kuttanpilla's Sivarathri) is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language horror comedy film directed by Jean Markose and produced by Raji Nandakumar through production studio Alanghat Productions. The film set in the backdrop of Puttingal temple fire. The film stars Suraj Venjaramoodu, Mithun Ramesh and Biju Sopanam in the lead roles. Other co-lead roles are done by Asha Sreekanth, Srinda Arhaan, Ramya Suresh, Radio Presenter Dr.Shruthy Muralidharan and popular percussionist Shilpa Sreekumar. The movie also marks playback singer Sayanora Philip's debut music directorial. Fazil Nassar is the cinematographer and Shibish K Chandran is the editor.

Plot

Plachottil Kuttan Pillai is a strong-willed policeman who lives a contented life with his wife, Sub-Inspector Shakunthala, looking after his backyard farm. They have three children, all married and settled. A party of his relatives - his children, their spouses and the extended family - converge at his humble home to attend the annual Shivarathri festival attached to the famous Shiva Temple in the neighbourhood. Yet, the festive mood is soon embroiled with selfish objectives of the sons-in-law, blowing off Pillai's peaceful domestic life. One of his son-in-law, Suneesh, intends to cut down a huge jackfruit tree in Kuttan Pillai's backyard to make furniture for his new house, but Kuttan Pillai protests. Suneesh fights Kuttan Pillai and he leaves the house along with his wife Rajani and children. The next day, Kuttan Pillai dies when a jackfruit falls onto him while taking a stroll around his backyard. He becomes a ghost and, along with some other ghosts, watches what is going to happen in his house after his death. Meanwhile, Kuttan Pillai learns that the other ghosts died in the Puttingal Temple Fire accident, which occurred on Shivarathri day. Suneesh tries to cut the tree soon after Kuttan Pillai's funeral, much to the worry of his apparition. However, Shakunthala stops him from doing so with a stern warning, leaving behind a happy Kuttan Pillai.

Cast

Suraj Venjaramoodu as Head Constable Plachottil Kuttan Pillai

Mithun Ramesh as Sachin Vaykundam

Biju Sopanam as Suneesh

Asha Madathil Sreekanth as SI Shakuntala Kuttan Pillai

Srinda Arhaan as Rajani

Dain Davis as Vishakan

Vinimol Viswambharan as Premalatha

Remya Suresh as Raji

Shruthy Muralidharan as Sushama

Kumar Sethu as Susheelan

Srikanth Murali as Fr. Rodruigez

Kochu Preman as Fr. Joseph Puthanpurakkal

Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Aashaan

Praveen Ram as Ganeshan

Swathi Thara as Lathika

Pinku Plakkadu as Hareendran

Rajesh Manarkad as Karmi

James Eliyas as Driver

Kothanath Kochammalu Amma as Kuttan Pillai's Ammayi

Shilpa Sreekumar as Shalini

Rinsa Jacob as Asma

Praveen Menon as Gopan

Karishma Ganglani as Arabic woman

Mufaz as Arabic woman's lover

Jibin V Das as Villager

Awards

References

External links

Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri at IMDb